Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-01
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH.
Scenes of Grandeur in London Today-The
Magnificent Royal Procession.

Magnificent Royal Procession.
LONDON, June 24.-Jubilee day dawned
bright and clear. The sun shone bright
ly and cool breeze tempered its rays
The city presented sight SIC ll er
met the eye of any man in .Ittent
generation of Londoners. : --Cwds
were unparalleled. All night long hun
dreds of thousands of people who by
reason of the crowding to suffocation of
the hotels and lodging houses had no
where to lay their heads, tramped in end
less procession through the street. 9th
ers, armed with camp stools and lunch
baskets, betoOk themselves to out of-the-
way places and prepared to make the
best of 1T until morning dawned.
Hours before the starting of the state
procession roofs, windows, balconies and
stagings, hired for the occasion were
black with their tenants, who took up
their position early, fearing they would
otherwise be uaable to reach them.
These fears were well founde7, az the
subsequent failure of many to reach ad-
vatageous places they purchased the use of
week ago at big prices. showed. Hundreds
of mounted officers and soldiers gallop-
ed hither and thither through the streets
issuing orders. AS the time approached
for the pageant to move, the eagerness
of the multitude to witness the show, and
especially to behold the queen and visit
ing royalties, became SO strong that for
the moment fear of dyamite and dagger
were forgotten.
The first part of the royal procession
started shortly after 10 O'Clock and was
composed of the Indian princes and mi
nor German princes. They were ed
Enthusiastically cheered as they emerged
from the palace gates, and the plaudits
wera taken up and carried along the
crowds that lined the route until the roval
party had disappeared within the spaci-
Gus recesses of the abbey. At 1O:45 the
second royal procession stared In ,his
procession were the kings of Denm ark, &,
Belgium, Saxony, and Hellenes, the crown
princes of Austria and Portugal, the
queen of the Beigians, the crown princess
of Austria, the grand duke of Mecklen-
burg, and other royalties.
HE1S MAJFsTy's CORTEGE.
The queens cortege came last. The
people outdid their previous efforts at
the sight of her majesty. They almost
went frantic, and cheered her until the
din was deafening. Again and again did
they cheer. Above the enthusiastic out
bursts frequent shouts of"God save the
queen" could be heard She received
one continuous ovation from the palace
gates until she disappeared within the
abbey.
The queen appeared in en- open carri
age, drawn by eight cream -colored ponies,
har lev
ing in full uniform, surrounding the regal
equipage as body-guard. The queen
did not wear her state robes, but wore
the order and ribbon of the Garter. The
carriage was large, chocolate coIored
one, with red wheels, and the royal arms
in gold emblazoned upon the panels
Red morocco harness was used for the
horses. The latter were also decorated
with royal blue ribbons. All the servants
wore state iiveries of scarlet and gold
The queen wore plain black and seemed
greatly pleased at the demonstrations OF
loyalty. Her face wore analmost continu-
Gus smile and she bowed necessarily
The princess of Wales, who sat beside the
queen, was also enthusiastically cheer ed
Other carriages containing members OF
the royal family we're of a gorgeous cdarac
ter. EaCn nal IOuf HOEsSS or q DaE colo
attached, and all of the vehicles were
open. The procession preceded at 6
smart walking pace. Owing TO the late
spring the beautiful green of the avenue
trees, the sweet odors of hawthorns. and
the splendid uniforms of the military
coupled witn enthusiasm of the crowd
made the occasion one of refreshing en-
chantment.
twas not until the Devonsh1re house was
reached that the queen began to realize
the grand preparations that had beer
made to greet her. Here the marquis OF
Harrington had spacious gallery erect,
en- at which many hundreds of gaily
dressed ladies waved their handkerchief
and cheered the queen Facing Devon
shire house another gigantic booth had
been erected and from this point to West
minister abbey every point of vantage
had been seized By contractors to fl
seats. Shop fronts and first floors rented
at from e20 to $50 and in some case:
even more.
The front of the Burlington arcade, the
royal academy, the Egyptian hall, St
James parish church, where 900 children
were seated and sung "God Save ths
Queen" and the Museum of Geology,wert
all packed with human beings.